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Within 300km radius of earthquake, there was possibility of dangerous waves up to 4 meter high on the Indonesian coasts, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. The quake hit 46km northwest of Kota ternate in the islands of Maluku, the quack struck at 10.30am at a depth of 28 miles in the sea, 154 northwest of Kota, USGS surveyed.
Within 300km radius of earthquake, there was possibility of dangerous waves up to 4 meter high on the Indonesian coasts, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. The quake hit 46km northwest of Kota ternate in the islands of Maluku, the quack struck at 10.30am at a depth of 28 miles in the sea, 154 northwest of Kota, USGS surveyed.
Still there is no report of damage or causalities. Tsunamis could hit Japan, Palau, Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, along with Indonesia, the warning center said.
Within the next six hours the first tsunami waves could arrive, "the initial wave may not be the largest" the warning center confirmed.
Immediately after the first quake, another 6.2 quack was monitored in the Sulawesi, Island of Indonesia, the USGS reported.
Indonesia is on the pacific plate boundaries "Ring of Fire" which causes frequent earthquakes.
More than 230,000 people killed in Banda Aceh with 9.1 magnitude earthquake followed by tsunami in 2004.
An official from Indonesia's meteorological agency said, “"We have issued an early tsunami warning,"
Within the next six hours the first tsunami waves could arrive, "the initial wave may not be the largest" the warning center confirmed.
Immediately after the first quake, another 6.2 quack was monitored in the Sulawesi, Island of Indonesia, the USGS reported.
Indonesia is on the pacific plate boundaries "Ring of Fire" which causes frequent earthquakes.
More than 230,000 people killed in Banda Aceh with 9.1 magnitude earthquake followed by tsunami in 2004.
An official from Indonesia's meteorological agency said, “"We have issued an early tsunami warning,"
